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#39395B Color

#39395B is rgb(57, 57, 91) in RGB, hsl(240, 23%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 37%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), visibly different at ΔE 10.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39395B
HEX#39395B
RGBrgb(57, 57, 91)
HSLhsl(240, 23%, 29%)
HSVhsv(240, 37%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 37%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(36.1% 0.058 283.1)
LABlab(25.19% 7.10 -20.57)
LCHlch(25.19% 21.76 289.04)

What #39395B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #39395B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#39395B Channel Values

How #39395B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 57 · G 57 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 240° · S 23% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 240° · S 37% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.99:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39395B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39395B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39395B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #39395B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #39395B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#39395B
Protanopia#39395B
Protanomaly#39395B
Deuteranopia#39395B
Deuteranomaly#39395B
Tritanopia#333F3F
Tritanomaly#353C4B
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #39395B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-39395b: #39395B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39395B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39395b': '#39395B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.224, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_39395b">#39395B</color>
SVG fillfill="#39395B"

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#39395B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39395B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39395B?

#39395B is a dark blue — rgb(57, 57, 91) in RGB and hsl(240, 23%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.02.

What is the RGB value of #39395B?

#39395B is rgb(57, 57, 91) — red 57, green 57, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39395B?

#39395B converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 37%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39395B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #39395B scores 10.99:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39395B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39395B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.21, which is a different colour altogether.

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